[FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob enjoys his fantasy world--seems happy in it. :) Is it that different from utopian fantasies about the perfect future world, or after-life fantasies about heaven, or New Age fantasies about the coming Age Of

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: That's cool- I like that...as if the [TM] mantra's home is that very subtlest level of discrete thought, just preceding no thought or pure

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Mar 17, 2006, at 2:02 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bob enjoys his fantasy world--seems happy in it. :) Is it that different from utopian fantasies about the perfect future world, or after-life fantasies about

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: We don't pound the mantra. We don't mind if the mantra fades or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip For the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is TM dhyaanam?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: Is TM dhyânam, as defined in Maharshi Patañjali's Yoga-darshanam

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 16, 2006, at 1:25 PM, defenders_of_bhakti wrote: The Mantra comes by itself, it goes by itself, and it returns by itself,once the awareness of no-mantra came by itself. And this is linked to the idea of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is TM dhyaanam?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: John Nash

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: Aren't you forgetting King Tony and the Rajas? Sal ...but I thought they were just a musical group? King Tony the King Tony plays a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bmorry2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My favorite Kingsley Brooks story is still the one where he has an affair with his best friend's wife (the former Mrs. Mario Orsatti aka Leslie) and then divorces his own devoted wife Kathy to marry Leslie! A true

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the same friend: We watched the entire press conference today and just as Maharishi seemed about to show his displeasure with the questions by the NYT reporter there was a cut to John asking a question from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: http://www2.townonline.com/lincoln/opinion/view.bg? articleid=449273

[FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: Bob enjoys his fantasy world--seems happy in it. :) Is it that different from utopian fantasies about the perfect future world, or after-life

Re: [FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread Vaj
On Mar 17, 2006, at 2:27 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: I still have the feeling that the mechanism that allows transcendence is *not* the mantra but the process of paying attention. What you pay attention to is irrelevant, because *everything* IS the transcendent. Mantras may make the process of

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 17, 2006, at 2:27 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: I still have the feeling that the mechanism that allows transcendence is *not* the mantra but the process of paying attention. What you pay attention to is irrelevant,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bmorry2000 bmorry2000@ wrote: My favorite Kingsley Brooks story is still the one where he has an affair with his best friend's wife (the former Mrs. Mario Orsatti aka Leslie)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bmorry2000 bmorry2000@ wrote: My favorite Kingsley Brooks story is still the one where he has an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: ---

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika on 3/17/06 12:54 AM, Dharma Mitra at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a problem in America! Millions of new Americans are getting their pecker whittled since the 1950s to assure they don't grow up to be gay. Thats a rationale for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- sparaig wrote: as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past lives. I've accepted this belief for many years, and for all I know it's true. But even if it is, there could be many other reasons why (1) a person is able

[FairfieldLife] MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Rick Archer
MMY 3/15/06 Journalist and photographer are there from New York Times MMY: Jai Guru Dev. Open some questions. NY Times reporter: Q: How does Maharishi enjoy himself? What is the most important thing he has learned in his life? MMY: How to enjoy and how TM takes the mind to TC, the level of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- sparaig wrote: as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past lives. I've accepted this belief for many years, and for all I know it's

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 17, 2006, at 2:27 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: I still have the feeling that the mechanism that allows transcendence is *not* the mantra but the process of paying attention. What you pay attention to is irrelevant,

Re: [FairfieldLife] MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Rick Archer
From a friend: I saw that press conference live. I think the 'why don't you teach in the third world for free' question started it down the slippery slope. At one stage M was monosyllabic in his answers. By the time Hagelin changed to CNN things were at a low ebb, and their questions didn't get

[FairfieldLife] FW: Krishna Das concert

2006-03-17 Thread Rick Archer
-- Forwarded Message From: Joy Bolster` [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:51:18 -0800 (PST) To: Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Krishna Das concert Hi Rick, Tickets will be available to purchase on-line and locally next week. KD just contacted Lou and I a few days ago

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread mrfishey2001
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past lives. Criticizing them for having such power and affluence serves no good purpose and only

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bmorry2000 bmorry2000@ wrote: My favorite Kingsley Brooks story is still the one where he has an

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From a friend: I saw that press conference live. I think the 'why don't you teach in the third world for free' question started it down the slippery slope. At one stage M was monosyllabic in his answers. By the

Re: [FairfieldLife] MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Vaj
On Mar 17, 2006, at 9:58 AM, Rick Archer wrote: From a friend: I saw that press conference live. I think the 'why don't you teach in the third world for free' question started it down the slippery slope. At one stage M was monosyllabic in his answers. By the time Hagelin changed to CNN

[FairfieldLife] Re: hypothetical responses of Gurus

2006-03-17 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/16/06 12:37 AM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I think Maharsihi would ask to be taken to the best surgeon/hospital available to have his fingers reattached - and that would be the most

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 markmeredith@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bmorry2000 bmorry2000@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mrfishey2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: Seriously, as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past lives. Criticizing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread markmeredith2002
Don't have time to comment on particulars, but in general I thought the questions were pretty good and don't understand MMY's getting pissed off, except that he's gotten so used to dealing only with yes-men within the separate reality that is intl tmo. The responses regarding wanting tm

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- sparaig wrote: as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past lives. I've accepted this belief for many years, and for all I know it's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread mrfishey2001
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: YOu sure bounce around a lot. The point was about criticizing people because they are wealthy/powerful, period. Apologies - I thought my response direct and straightforward. To my mind we seem to be talking about the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mrfishey2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: YOu sure bounce around a lot. The point was about criticizing people because they are wealthy/powerful, period. Apologies - I thought my

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't have time to comment on particulars, but in general I thought the questions were pretty good and don't understand MMY's getting pissed off, except that he's gotten so used to dealing only with yes-men within

[FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The fantasies are a mechanism for distracting us from NOW and making us think that things will be better in some future time or were better in some past time. They're a way of *avoiding* NOW, and thus avoiding

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread mrfishey2001
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, you wanted to bring up a lot of issues besides criticizing someone SIMPLY because they were wealthy/powerful. I never attempted to justify cupidity and neither did my friend nor his Sikh guru: Ah yes, error noted.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is TM dhyaanam?

2006-03-17 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Ingegerd
I love these interviews where MMY is posing next to God, ruling the world in his fantasy mind. When he says it is for the sake of well- being of HIS teachers - he has raised the prices - he is lying. He does not care about HIS Teachers. But it comes out very clearly that he is the one that has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is TM dhyaanam?

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love these interviews where MMY is posing next to God, ruling the world in his fantasy mind. When he says it is for the sake of well- being of HIS teachers - he has raised the prices - he is lying. He does not care

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread feste37
Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Ides of March Attachment Test :-)

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: Gee, Michael recently made two posts specifically addressing the criticisms directed at him (and was criticized for doing so!). That's

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. Woe to those who introduce fear into spiritual discussions for

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love these interviews where MMY is posing next to God, ruling the world in his fantasy mind. When he says it is for the sake of well- being of HIS teachers - he has raised the prices - he is lying. He does not care

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
on 3/17/06 11:35 AM, feste37 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. Woe to the person who is afraid to point it out when his spiritual teacher is

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/17/06 11:35 AM, feste37 at feste37@ wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. Woe to

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/17/06 11:35 AM, feste37 at feste37@ wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. Woe to

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip In mantra-shastra, the actual structure of mantra is what helps it return to the imperishable, the akshara, based on the actual phonic structure of the words themselves. Every TM mantra ends in what is called

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wayback71 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: on 3/17/06 11:35 AM, feste37 at feste37@ wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: snip In mantra-shastra, the actual structure of mantra is what helps it return to the imperishable, the akshara, based on the actual phonic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mass. not ready for Kingsley's house?

2006-03-17 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam jpgillam@ wrote: --- sparaig wrote: as one of the Sikhs once told a friend of mine: people are born into power and affluence by virtue of their past

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/17/06 12:17 PM, wayback71 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This brings up an issue for me - why do we tend to blame the student/disciple for not having enough faith, or enough belief to overlook bad behavior,

Re: [FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread Vaj
On Mar 17, 2006, at 1:27 PM, peterklutz wrote: Do you think you could explain the stuff above in greater detail, perhaps with a few examples, so people like this guy I know (who is really, really stupid) would also understand your point? When wholeness collapses (the kshara, collapse of a,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Rick Archer
on 3/17/06 10:34 AM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite a contrast with Mike S.'s court proceedings yesterday, isn't it? How did his court thing go? Was a report posted? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Join modern day disciples reach the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
We don't. Sal On Mar 17, 2006, at 12:17 PM, wayback71 wrote: This brings up an issue for me - why do we tend to blame the student/disciple for not having enough faith, or enough belief to overlook bad behavior, rather than the other way around?

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Woe to the man who abuses his former spiritual teacher, for sorrow will come to him in the fullness of his days. The Book of Feste, Chapter 1, verse 1. and the next verse is: Woe to the spiritual teacher who abuses his

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is true that we on FFL tend not to, but I still have a reflex to do this - that I have to override with some effort. I'll be 80 before I grow up! It is hard to outgrow the idea of a perfect adult/parent

[FairfieldLife] Re: Illusion of individuality; labels; true bhakti; the story of Guru Dev and his cave

2006-03-17 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Dean Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THE STRUGGLE OF INDIVIDUALITY TO PERPETUATE ITS ILLUSION Hi Michael, it took me awhile to get around to reading this. Thanks again for a brilliantly written piece. You express yourself in words so well, as

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is TM dhyaanam?

2006-03-17 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: ---

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Berit Knutsen Knutsen
Have I understood you right, you think Maharishi schould have answeared to that lady journalist: "I bow down to you because you are such a pretty little thing, and I am just an old jerk. I am sorry I am not a lyer and a thief, so am I pardoned in your wiev, that I may come across as just a

[FairfieldLife] Enlightened Sentencing Project article

2006-03-17 Thread Patrick Gillam
from The Riverfront Times http://tinyurl.com/ejsah Peace and Punishment St. Louis judges turn to Transcendental Meditation to rehab convicted felons By Kristen Hinman Published Mar 8, 2006 Keith Mason used to begin every day with a dime bag of marijuana. Nowadays, the north St. Louis man

[FairfieldLife] Re: Notice the swastika

2006-03-17 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- jim_flanegin wrote: My take on why we project a perfect world into the past or future is our direct mental translation of the imperfection, or the space one feels right now, into time. In other words, instead of dealing with the discord or spatial disconnect that we feel presently, it

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 17, 2006, at 1:27 PM, peterklutz wrote: Do you think you could explain the stuff above in greater detail, perhaps with a few examples, so people like this guy I know (who is really, really stupid) would also

[FairfieldLife] MMY answers ?s from Brit reporter

2006-03-17 Thread bbrigante
Maharishi's Weekly Press Conference Wed 8 March 2006 Including questions from David Jones, Daily Mail reporter England David JONES, Daily Mail: ..Could you explain on what basis you have chosen the 24 countries that you are focussing on ? What basis these countries, these particular

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ wrote: From the same friend: We watched the entire press conference today and just as Maharishi seemed about to show his displeasure with the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Ides of March Attachment Test :-)

2006-03-17 Thread anonyff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for the record, Michael has done his share of picking on in the past--big-time, in fact. I can't recall whether you were ever on TMNews or TMControversy, but he used to go ballistic on occasion on those forums

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY answers ?s from Brit reporter

2006-03-17 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maharishi's Weekly Press Conference Wed 8 March 2006 Including questions from David Jones, Daily Mail reporter England Thanks for reprinting this Bob. Far easier to get than listening to the recorded one.

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Berit Knutsen Knutsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have I understood you right, you think Maharishi schould have answeared to that lady journalist: I bow down to you because you are such a pretty little thing, and I am just an old jerk. I am sorry I am not a

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MMY 3/15/06 Journalist and photographer are there from New York Times MMY: Jai Guru Dev. Open some questions. snip From NY Times. (MMY asked John to interpret the question for him on the level that he will

Re: [FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread Vaj
On Mar 17, 2006, at 3:39 PM, peterklutz wrote: Okey-dokey, so all this guy now needs to know is (1) some of these skilfull methods mentioned to pierce through bindu (which this guy think sounds like when Captain Picard and his crew charges through a black hole and comes out on the others

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY answers ?s from Brit reporter

2006-03-17 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: Maharishi's Weekly Press Conference Wed 8 March 2006 Including questions from David Jones, Daily Mail reporter England Thanks for

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Ides of March Attachment Test :-)

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonyff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it really gets my hackles (what is a hackle?) up. From Wikipedia: Hackles also are the hairs on the upper back and neck, especially on dogs or wolves. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
It's not easy to tell why Feste thinks MMY was being abused, since the part he quoted was simply about the NYT reporter asking him some questions, generally in a respectful manner. Strange idea of abuse. Sal On Mar 17, 2006, at 11:51 AM, Rick Archer wrote: > Woe to the man who abuses his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Mar 16, 2006, at 10:11 PM, bbrigante wrote: didn't see the tape with NYT reporter, but last week I watched MOU live (I don't know the date of the press conference) with a reporter in the MOU studio from a British rag http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/news/thenews.html , David

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: That's cool- I like that...as if the [TM] mantra's home is that very

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Having said this, is it possible that the effective- ness of mantras, and much of the lore that has been built up over the centuries about the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't have time to comment on particulars, but in general I thought the questions were pretty good and don't understand MMY's getting pissed off, except that he's gotten so used to dealing only with yes-men

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread feste37
Sal, I was referring to Turquoise's comments, not to the reporters. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not easy to tell why Feste thinks MMY was being abused, since the part he quoted was simply about the NYT reporter asking him some questions,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 16, 2006, at 10:11 PM, bbrigante wrote: didn't see the tape with NYT reporter, but last week I watched MOU live (I don't know the date of the press conference) with a reporter in the MOU studio from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: On Mar 16, 2006, at 10:11 PM, bbrigante wrote: didn't see the tape with NYT reporter, but last week I watched MOU live (I don't know

[FairfieldLife] Florida TM Trademark lawsuit Info

2006-03-17 Thread jyouells2000
I've heard 3rd hand that Mike S.'s lawsuit has been moved from state to Fedral Court. I should hear more tomorrow. I've heard that it was moved at the request of Mike's counsel. I will try to confirm tomorrow. JohnY Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Mar 17, 2006, at 7:17 PM, bbrigante wrote: And the second question, Sunshine: David JONES: One more question then on that subject, about, and it is about the Beatles.  Do you regret, do you regret now having ever become involved with them, because then your movement became associated

[FairfieldLife] Re: John Nash

2006-03-17 Thread gullible fool
A friend of mine went to a residence course Charlie Donahue gave at the Swiss Meadows facility in western MA in January of probably 1976 and later told me Andy Kaufman was on the course doing his foreign man act the entire time. My friend said Andy was driving him nuts. I went to the Combat

[FairfieldLife] are the TM mantras magical? yes!

2006-03-17 Thread coshlnx
Yes, definitely in my experience, the TM mantras are magical; compared to ordinary experiences of a material nature; and ordinary mantras gotten from a book . To explain briefly, an other-worldly experience would be something totally out of the ordinary, that one has not experienced until a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread gullible fool
why MMY is banned from so many countries, and on and on. This is new to me. Can you elaborate? --- Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 17, 2006, at 7:17 PM, bbrigante wrote: And the second question, Sunshine: David JONES: One more question then on that subject, about,

[FairfieldLife] [was Re: Why does T/M cost so much] TM mantra

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why MMY is banned from so many countries, and on and on. This is new to me. Can you elaborate? Maybe it's a reference to countries where lawsuits have been filed that would compel Maharishi to appear in

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and NY Times, CNN

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sal, I was referring to Turquoise's comments, not to the reporters. Can you explain to me why you feel that describing Maharishi's actions with the phrase a grumpy old coot who doesn't like it when he has to deal with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone who thinks that a reporter for a respected newspaper is going to take some kind of sick delight in putting an elderly, frail and obviously sick man on the spot...well, that's pretty sick in itself. If he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: Anyone who thinks that a reporter for a respected newspaper is going to take some kind of sick delight in putting an elderly, frail and

[FairfieldLife] a spirit reader at an ashram who believes he can contact Lennon ...

2006-03-17 Thread jeff
Thought the group would find this interesting... Psychics to try contacting Lennon in TV seance Pay-per-view show has been slammed by critics Reuters Updated: 4:03 p.m. ET March 16, 2006 LOS ANGELES - Imagine John Lennon spinning in his grave. The ex-Beatle, who was murdered over 25 years

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip And Judy's comment apropos Gotcha. Anyone who thinks that a reporter for a respected newspaper is going to take some kind of sick delight in putting an elderly, frail and obviously sick man on the spot...well,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: Anyone who thinks that a reporter for a respected newspaper is going to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Latest press conference

2006-03-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: Anyone who thinks that a reporter for a respected newspaper is going to

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